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  • The U.S. Government and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

    Fact Sheet

    This fact sheet examines Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (also known as Gavi), an independent, public-private partnership and multilateral funding mechanism that aims to increase access to immunization in lower income countries, and explores the role the U.S. government plays in supporting the partnership.

  • The U.S. Government and Global Health

    Feature

    This Health Policy 101 chapter outlines the U.S. government's efforts in global health, which aim to improve health in low- and middle-income countries while supporting U.S. global development, national security, and foreign policy goals. As the largest funder of global health programs worldwide, the U.S. provides bilateral and multilateral support to address major global health areas such as HIV and maternal and child health. Key issues addressed include U.S. global health leadership in a challenging U.S. political and budget environment, helping countries prepare for unexpected health challenges, and sustainability in the context of weak health systems and equity challenges.

  • The U.S. Government and Multilateral Global Health Engagement: 5 Key Facts

    Issue Brief

    With ongoing questions about future U.S. support for multilateral health efforts as well as important markers on the near horizon, including donor replenishment conferences for both the Global Fund and Gavi within the next two years, this brief highlights five key facts about U.S. engagement with multilateral global health organizations.

  • Getting to Zero: Saving Children’s Lives with Vaccines

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    As one of the cornerstones of global health, widespread immunization through vaccines is critical to reducing child mortality and eradicating polio, two goals endorsed by the international community and particularly emphasized by the U.S. government. This live, interactive webcast explores the importance of vaccines in global child survival efforts, including the role of the U.S. government, the GAVI Alliance, and NGOs. Panelists discuss the current state of childhood immunization, global investments in vaccines, and the opportunities and challenges faced by key stakeholders. This webcast is part of "U.S. Global Health Policy: In Focus", a Kaiser Family Foundation studio webcast series devoted to discussing current and critical issues facing the U.S.